Wonders of the World
19 Feb 2010, 21:22 UTC
Almost every weekend I try to go to a few bookstores, to see if there is anything new that I might find interesting. (My wife is not that happy with this habit, since I often end up buying a few books.)
Last weekend, a book in the photography section caught my eye.
It was entitled: “Wonders of the World: [...]
Astronauts repairing Hubble drift above Australia in this image from the second servicing mission, featured in "Wonders of the World."
Almost every weekend I try to go to a few bookstores, to see if there is anything new that I might find interesting. (My wife is not that happy with this habit, since I often end up buying a few books.)
Last weekend, a book in the photography section caught my eye.
It was entitled: “Wonders of the World: 50 Must-See Natural and Man-Made Marvels,” and it was published by Life books.
The book started with a collection of photographs related to the famous seven wonders of the ancient world. It continued with a modern set of Wonders of the World, chosen in 2007 by over 100 million votes. I flipped through a gorgeous section entitled “Wonders of Today,” until ...




